It is totally okay to lie to your children about something as menial as santa. I would gladly state that no child has been affected by finding out santa clause did not exist. The santa claus lie is just an annual way for parents to have a fun little surprise for their children. It's something so typically childish it shouldn't be grouped together with "would you tell your kids they're adopted" This lie will have no effect on children later in life. If anything, It will just provide them with some fond memories of a winter holiday.

In my own opinion, I believe it is ok. Telling your children about Santa Claus helps grow there imagination and just lets them be kids and have a good time. And not to mention gives them an excuse to be naughty.

I wouldn't lie to my child, I mean I'll tell them they are holiday characters but i wouldn't say he's real because once when they find out that was a lie and they know hes not real, Then they are going to wonder what else you lied about and that could have a negative impact on their life, Plus we have technology now that they can use to look up stuff and thy could get into bad things because that's what the internet does, It exposes a lot about the outside world that you are trying to keep your children away from and this all could, Not will but could happen to your children, Happened to me and I got exposed to a lot of stuff at a very young age. So that's why I wouldn't lie to them i will be honest so they have trust in me instead of the internet.

I'm no parent and have no intention of becoming one, But I have never understood the need to lie to your children about this stuff. At the end of the day its just a lie for no purpose, Told to small brains that are still trying to figure out whats going on around them. I see no way that can end well.

Why the fuck would you lie to your kids. Would you tell them they were adopted? I think not. If you lie to them you are a terrible parent. My mom told me santa wasnt real when i was 10 and i really enjoyed that christmas because i got to help wrap my brother and sisters gifts and stay up and watch christmas movies with the family instead of going to sleep at 8 at night because im scared santa won't bring me toys because im up too late. Just think of how much more fun as a family they would have if they werent lied to

How the hell did you relate this to adoption? Look, That's cute and all but the point of lying about Santa was originally so we could surprise the kid when he/she/it(its 2018) woke up. We lie to them until a certain point when we know they can understand. Why do we lie to kids about other stuff then? Like the easter bunny, Boogie monsters and like. . . Wombats, It's so the parents can benefit. No jks, It's to instill a proper imagination into that kid. Your parents still lied to you buddy until you were 10.
You may think me being triggered but I hate it when people GIVE THIS MANY F***s ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES! Back off let me do me, Thx
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I do understand that we have to act that Santa is real for the joy of their childhood. But we also have to look at the consequences, If they were to every find out that we had lied to them about Santa. Would they trust anything else we say to them?

Eh, Pretty sure 'most kids still trust their parents, Even after finding out Santa was not real and parents lied about that. Kind of realize it isn't that different than a got your nose game? Childhood prank? Game?